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Judge Meghan C. Buhl-Madsen
Aurora Immigration Court · Aurora, Colorado · Immigration Judge
Court Assignment
Aurora Immigration Court in Aurora, Colorado is this judge's listed court assignment and serves cases associated with Colorado. EOIR venue and transfer rules determine where an individual case is heard, so respondents should follow the location on their latest notice.
Immigration Judge Role and Case Types
Immigration judges are trial-level adjudicators who preside over removal proceedings. They decide whether a respondent is removable and consider applications for relief such as asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), and cancellation of removal. They also hear bond matters when the court has jurisdiction. EOIR does not publish individual immigration judge decision statistics in the same way the Social Security Administration publishes Administrative Law Judge disposition statistics.
Professional Role
Meghan C. Buhl-Madsen was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in April 2026. Judge Buhl-Madsen earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2012 from Colorado State University and a Juris Doctor in 2015 from the University of Wyoming College of Law. From September 2017 to March 2026, she served as an attorney advisor at the Denver Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice. From September 2015 to September 2017, she served as a judicial law clerk and attorney advisor at the Denver and Aurora immigration courts entering on duty through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. Judge Buhl-Madsen is a member of the Colorado Bar.
Immigration judges are attorneys appointed by the Attorney General. EOIR's published qualifications call for at least seven years of post-bar-admission legal experience. Judges serve as trial-level adjudicators in the immigration court system; they are not attorneys for either side.
Immigration Process and Respondent Resources
This page is general information, not legal advice. Immigration rules, court procedures, and enforcement policies can change. Deadlines and options depend on your case and the notices you received. Talk with a qualified immigration attorney or DOJ-accredited representative about your situation.